Wright biplane

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wright_biplane
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Wright_Flyer
gptkbp:category Early flying machines
Pioneer aircraft
gptkbp:controls forward elevator
rear rudder
wing warping
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:emptyWeight 274 kg
gptkbp:engineType 4-cylinder inline
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Kitty_Hawk,_North_Carolina
1903-12-17
gptkbp:height 2.74 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright biplane
gptkbp:length 6.43 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:material spruce
muslin
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 48 km/h
gptkbp:notableMission Orville Wright, 12 seconds, 36.5 meters
Wilbur Wright, 59 seconds, 260 meters
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 1
gptkbp:propulsion pusher propellers
gptkbp:provides piston engine
gptkbp:significance first successful powered, controlled, sustained flight
gptkbp:usedFor experimental flight
gptkbp:wingspan 12.29 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Consul_Schiller
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8